{"id":1994,"date":"2022-12-16T12:13:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T12:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/change-of-taoiseach-will-make-zero-difference-to-the-lives-of-children-experiencing-poverty\/"},"modified":"2022-12-16T12:13:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T12:13:37","slug":"change-of-taoiseach-will-make-zero-difference-to-the-lives-of-children-experiencing-poverty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/change-of-taoiseach-will-make-zero-difference-to-the-lives-of-children-experiencing-poverty\/","title":{"rendered":"Change of Taoiseach will make zero difference to the lives of children experiencing poverty"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Annual report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection says more children experienced homelessness and poverty in 2022<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Tomorrow\u2019s change of Taoiseach will make zero difference to the lives of children experiencing record levels of poverty, deprivation and homelessness, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Whitmore, who is the party\u2019s spokesperson on Children, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been reported today that primary schools across the country have been distributing food vouchers to help struggling families over the Christmas period. The Children\u2019s Rights Alliance said it was inundated with requests after it reached out to schools through the Irish National Teachers\u2019 Organisation. However, the charity only had enough funds to assist a small number of schools.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeparately, in his 2022 annual report, the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, Professor Conor O\u2019Mahony, noted that child poverty and homelessness levels have worsened this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe most recent figures show that 3,480 children are living in emergency accommodation, which is a damning indictment of this Government\u2019s failed housing policies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we go through the motions of a rotating Taoiseach and T\u00e1naiste tomorrow, this should serve as a reminder of the unequal Ireland our children are growing up in. A change of Taoiseach for the rest of this Government\u2019s term is unlikely to make any difference to their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>December 16, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Annual report of Special Rapporteur on Child Protection says more children experienced homelessness and poverty in 2022 Tomorrow\u2019s change of Taoiseach will make zero difference to the lives of children experiencing record levels of poverty, deprivation and homelessness, according to Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore. 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